Restaurants & wine bars
20 trusted restaurants and wine bars in central Bordeaux, where I go with family, friends and guests.
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Parlement des Graves
An affordable spot in the very centre serving classic Bordeaux cuisine.
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L’Embarcadère
A classic French brasserie. Seafood is the speciality, but there’s plenty else too.
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1925
Quality and tasty, right by the Girondins monument.
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Le Clemenceau
Recently opened and really trying — it shows. Good food and a handy location.
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Le Bistrot de Tutelle
My discovery. The owner is always in the room and runs it with real heart — you can feel it.
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La Cheminée Royale
A simple budget place: all the pleasures for €20. Always busy, but I come here sometimes with family.
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Le Gabriel
My love. Portions are small, but it’s so beautiful inside — for aesthetes. Owned by Hubert de Boüard (Château Angélus), so Angélus is on the list.
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Tutiac
A wine bar with a wide regional selection and great plates of appetisers and hot dishes.
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L’Autre Petit Bois
A glass of wine with a salad, appetisers and bruschetta — when you don’t want to wait or aren’t very hungry.
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La Tupina
A Bordeaux classic: generous southwestern French cuisine and plenty of meat dishes.
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Le M de Monbadon
Modern, stylish French cuisine with a fine balance of flavours, in Bordeaux’s most refined district.
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Le K’Baroque
An unusual concept: lights down, music on, stars above. A vampires’ ball with meat, a mermaids’ ball with fish — pure creativity and great service.
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Baud et Millet
A cheese restaurant with a simply fabulous selection in one place.
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Le 7
French cuisine on the 7th floor of the Cité du Vin, with a stunning view over the waterfront.
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Chapon Fin
Another love of mine. Above-average prices, but the rococo style, tableware, service and wine list are all beyond praise.
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L’Ampélo
Opened in 2023 and won me over instantly: perfect location, a fine wine selection and beautiful modern design.
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Le Bouchon Bordelais
Simply a wonderful traditional restaurant with French cuisine.
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Blind Bordeaux
Unexpectedly — Peruvian cuisine. Why in Bordeaux? For the huge wine selection you can taste blind.
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Moelleuses et Persillées
Meat, meat and more meat — and nothing else. If you’re a connoisseur, this is a must.
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Aux 4 Coins du Vin
My haven. A favourite wine bar in the heart of Saint-Pierre that only gets better over the years.
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